University Challenge 1997–98
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Series 27 of University Challenge ran between 10 September 1997 and 21 April 1998. The winning team were
Magdalen College, Oxford Magdalen College ( ) is a Colleges of the University of Oxford, constituent college of the University of Oxford. It was founded in 1458 by Bishop of Winchester William of Waynflete. It is one of the wealthiest Oxford colleges, as of 2022, and ...
, who were the first team to successfully defend their title.


Results

* Winning teams are highlighted in bold. * Teams with green scores (winners) returned in the next round, while those with red scores (losers) were eliminated. * Teams with orange scores have lost, but survived as highest scoring losers. * A score in ''italics'' indicates a match decided on a tie-breaker question.


First round


Second round


Quarter-finals


Semi-finals


Final

* The trophy and title were awarded to the Magdalen team of Paul O'Donnell, Phil Jones, Sarah Fitzpatrick and Alex de Jongh. * The trophy was presented by
Richard Dawkins Richard Dawkins (born 26 March 1941) is a British evolutionary biology, evolutionary biologist, zoologist, science communicator and author. He is an Oxford fellow, emeritus fellow of New College, Oxford, and was Simonyi Professor for the Publ ...
.


References


External links


University Challenge Homepage


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